Hypercriticism exposed; in a letter addressed to the readers of 'The Quarterly review', respecting an article [by O.G. Gilchrist] professing to be an examen of S. Jones's edition of the 'Biographia dramatica'. By a friend to candour and truth [S. Jones].1812 |
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